Howard J. Hunter Jr.

For other people with the same name, see Howard Hunter (disambiguation).

Howard J. Hunter Jr. (December 19, 1946 – January 7, 2007) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's fifth House district, including constituents in Bertie, Gates, Hertford and Perquimans (and formerly Northampton) counties. A funeral director from Ahoskie, North Carolina, Hunter served nine full terms in the state House of Representatives. After being elected to a tenth term in November 2006, Hunter died on January 7, 2007, before the new legislature convened.^{[permanent dead link]} He was born in Washington, D.C.^[1]

Howard J. Hunter Jr.
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 5th district
In office January 1, 1989 – January 7, 2007
Preceded by	Brewster Warren Brown
Succeeded by	Annie Mobley
Personal details
Born	(1946-12-16)December 16, 1946
Died	January 7, 2007(2007-01-07) (aged 60)
Party	Democratic

His son, Howard J. Hunter III, sought to replace his father in the seat, but local Democratic Party leaders instead nominated retired court clerk Annie Mobley. The younger Hunter was eventually elected to the House, in 2014.

External links

• Official legislative site